5G & KI Essential for Autonomous Driving | BMW

The technologies around 5G and the artificial intelligence (AI) are fundamental for the autonomous driving, so BMW. For the Autonomous driving it needs the developments of 5G and the KI, These will be at the center of the development of autonomous driving. At a demonstration in Munich explained BMW Spokesman, that one already with Nokia… Continue reading 5G & KI Essential for Autonomous Driving | BMW

China’s state-owned FAW Group to invest in electric vehicle startup Byton

April 20, 2018 China’s state-owned automaker FAW Group agreed to invest a “significant amount of money” in Chinese-funded electric vehicle startup Byton, the startup’s co-founder and chief executive, Carsten Breitfeld, said on Friday.  Byton would not disclose the scale of FAW’s investment, but Breitfeld, a former BMW executive, said FAW’s stake in Byton “will be… Continue reading China’s state-owned FAW Group to invest in electric vehicle startup Byton

Nissan to launch 3 new EVs and 5 new e-POWER models in Japan by FY2022

Japan will be the flagship market for the implementation of the Nissan Intelligent Mobility vision as part of the Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022 midterm plan YOKOHAMA, Japan (April 20, 2018) – Nissan plans to launch three new electric vehicles and five e-POWER models in Japan by the end of fiscal 2022, the company announced today.… Continue reading Nissan to launch 3 new EVs and 5 new e-POWER models in Japan by FY2022

Nissan LEAF sales surpass 100,000 in Japan

YOKOHAMA, Japan (April 20, 2018) – Nissan has sold more than 100,000 Nissan LEAFs in Japan since the model first went on sale. First-generation Nissan LEAF New Nissan LEAF Nissan launched the first generation of the Nissan LEAF, the world’s first mass-produced electric car, in 2010. Today, the zero-emission Nissan LEAF is the world’s best-selling… Continue reading Nissan LEAF sales surpass 100,000 in Japan

Mercedes-Powered Volvos Possible Thanks To Geely Investment

Daimler might even take over a portion of Volvo. Now that Geely chairman Li Shufu is the largest single shareholder in Daimler, there’s a strong possibility that the two firms could cooperate on tech development. According to the German business publication Manager Magazin, the partnership could even extend to Daimler buying a small stake in Volvo,… Continue reading Mercedes-Powered Volvos Possible Thanks To Geely Investment

Hyundai Mobis Demonstrates Its Self-Driving Car ‘M.BILLY’

Hyundai Mobis has started testing its self-driving car called M.BILLY, which was developed through its own technologies, on full-scale. It is going to increase number of M.BILLY from 3 to 10 by end of this year and it is planning to focus its research capabilities into development of self-driving technologies based on safety by increasing… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis Demonstrates Its Self-Driving Car ‘M.BILLY’

Peugeot boss faces toughest adversary yet in IG Metall

PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – PSA Group (PEUP.PA) boss Carlos Tavares, whose career has seen him thrash out margin-boosting labor deals for two carmakers in several countries, is now taking on Germany’s IG Metall union, which has been the undoing of many a cost cutter. FILE PHOTO: Chairman of the Managing Board of PSA Group Carlos Tavares… Continue reading Peugeot boss faces toughest adversary yet in IG Metall

Intel at #POLITICOTech: Safety in the Driverless Age (Livestream)

Intel chief safety architect Jack Weast opens a conversation with policy makers and influencers in Washington, D.C., about the demands for safety in the driverless age. Weast joins POLITICO’s Tanya Snyder and leading industry experts to explore how the public sector and private industry can collaborate to unleash the potential of the driverless future. When:… Continue reading Intel at #POLITICOTech: Safety in the Driverless Age (Livestream)

How Uber moves the ‘blue dot’ to improve GPS accuracy in big cities

You might have noticed a problem when you try to use your smartphone to navigate a big city: your GPS location is usually super inaccurate. Sometimes it’s only by a few feet, but if you’re in a particularly dense part of the city where satellite signals are blocked by high-rise buildings, the discrepancy can be… Continue reading How Uber moves the ‘blue dot’ to improve GPS accuracy in big cities

How Tesla and Waymo are tackling a major problem for self-driving cars: data

There’s a race happening right now that stretches from Silicon Valley to Detroit and back: who can make a self-driving car that behaves better than a human driver? It’s a far harder task than it sounded even a few years ago because human drivers know a lot — not just about their cars but about… Continue reading How Tesla and Waymo are tackling a major problem for self-driving cars: data